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Chinatown Kid (1977)
Directed by Chang Cheh
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Overview
Struggling to survive the murderous gang wars of Hong Kong, Tan Tung, a young martial arts street fighter, successfully takes on all challengers—until he runs up against the savage underworld empire of Hong Kong’s Triad mafia. Escaping to San Francisco, he again tangles with criminal gangs, but this time fights his way to the top of the city’s most feared gangster organization led by the White Dragon boss.
Length 115 minutes
Actors
Alexander Fu Sheng | Shirley Yu Sha-Li | Shaw Yin Yin | Philip Kwok Chun-Fung | Sun Chien | Lo Meng | Jenny Tseng | Johnny Wang Lung-Wei | Chih-Ching Yang | Wong Ching-Ho | Lo Dik | Chiang Nan | Yue Wing | Wang Han-Chen | Ku Kuan-Chung | Teresa Ha Ping | Kara Hui | Tsai Hung | Wong Lik | Chiang Sheng | Dick Wei | Keung Hon | Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Lu Feng | Lam Fai-Wong | Suen Shu-Pau | Yu Tai-Ping | Chin Chun | James Wong Jim | Ting Tung | Lau Fong-Sai | Sai Gwa-Pau
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/29/2022 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
CHINATOWN KID is some dark shit! I’m kind of surprised this didn’t make it into the list of films for the Hong Kong Cinema class I took online as it focused a lot of the international leanings of Hong Kong cinema and the diaspora. This would have fit in well.
Fu Sheng really drives this but it’s got a great cast and some fun set pieces, all set in the modern era (1970s at the time) but mostly shot on sets with some San Francisco on-location shooting.
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